The monogastric digestive tract is quite similar to the ruminant digestive tract‚ in the way they have many of the same parts and they process the food similarly. The mouth‚ oesophagus‚ liver‚ pancreas‚ gall bladder‚ small intestine‚ and large intestine in a ruminant species have similar functions to monogastric species. Both the digestive tracts start with the mouth‚ and although they are formed differently in order to eat the different diets‚ both the mouths are used to grab‚ chew and push the
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1. understand the causes of infection 1.1 bacteria - neither plant/animal. are a group of there own. very small‚ normally millions of them. multiply ++. single cell with NO nucleus Virus - small infectious agent‚ can only replicate inside living cells of organism‚ have genes of DNA or RNA Fungi - multicellular micro organisms including yeasts & moulds. used for making ABx. essential in decomposition Parasite- is an organism that lives on or in another organism to the detremenet of the host
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Infection Control and the Dental Practice The purpose of infection control in dental practice is to prevent the transmission of disease-producing agents such as bacteria‚ viruses and fungi from one patient to another patient‚ from dental practitioner and dental staff to patients‚ and from patients to dental practitioner or other dental staff. In dental practice‚ microorganisms may be inhaled‚ implanted‚ ingested‚ injected‚ or splashed onto the skin or mucosa. They can spread by direct contact
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respiratory infection from biomedical‚ historical‚ social‚ economic‚ and political perspective From a biomedical perspective‚ lower respiratory infections such as pneumonia have escalated in the recent across the globe. They argue that lower respiratory infections are turning out to be a public health concern not forgetting that it is one of the leading causes of illnesses and deaths in individuals of all ages (see table 4). From a biomedical perspective‚ lower respiratory infection is high in places
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Mr. Smith was admitted for surgery on his left knee. However‚ a surgery of the right knee was performed‚ resulting in a wrong site surgery. The patient is awake and aware of the current situation. Hospital administration has spoken with the patient and ensured him a team will be formed to do a full analyze in order to identify where the mistake was made. The wrong site surgery analyzes team will consist of several key professionals present at the time of surgery. The team will include the
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Unit 4222-264 The principles of infection prevention and control Outcome 1 Understand roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections Explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection. Employees have a duty of care to everyone including themselves and their families to do all they can to prevent infections and infestations from spreading. Staff should adhere to the policies and procedures set down by the company to
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Unit 4222-264 - The principles of infection prevention and Control Outcome 1 Understand roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections 1. explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection 2. explain employers’ responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control infection. Outcome 2 Understand legislation and policies relating to prevention and control of infections 1. outline current legislation and regulatory body
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hospitalization rates among hemodialysis (HD) patients related to bloodstream infection (BSI) have increased by 47% and by 87% for vascular access infection. Hand hygiene is the cornerstone of infection prevention. Staff and patient education and compliance with infection prevention practice must be mandatorily enforced at all HD outpatient facilities. Dialysis staff must ensure patients are actively involved and understand their role in infection prevention and control such as proper hand washing technique‚ hand
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Unit 264: Principles of infection prevention & control answers. 1.1 As a health care support worker I have a responsibility to make sure my own actions don’t affect the health and safety of others.I need to think‚ prevent and control infection. The health and safety at work act 1974 states we must take care of our own safety and others‚ follow employers instructions regarding health and safety‚ not damage health and safety equipment and materials‚ attend regular training. I do this by disposing
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The principles of infection prevention and control Understand roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections Outcome 1 1. The employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection differ between roles of whether you’re a health support worker‚ social worker and social care assistants‚ you all have roles and responsibilities you need to follow. You all need to be aware of and report change in the health conditions of the individual
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